| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - David Sitosky (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Keith Hagemann (fresh) SF - Mike Miller (fresh) PF - Joseph Kohut (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Warren Rhodes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Stephan Salmon (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Raymond Dunkle (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Heard (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Billy Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - William Forster (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Mike Miller inbounds the ball | 28-38 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:39 | New Mexico | David Sitosky misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Joseph Heard - foul #2 on Joseph Heard, team foul #1 | 28-38 |
| 19:39 | New Mexico | David Sitosky makes the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 19:39 | New Mexico | David Sitosky misses the 2nd free throw | 29-38 |
| 19:39 | Kent State | William Forster gets the rebound | 29-38 |
| 19:33 | Kent State | Joseph Kohut steals the ball from William Forster in the backcourt | 29-38 |
| 19:25 | New Mexico | Joseph Kohut knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Mike Miller | 31-38 |
| 19:17 | Kent State | Billy Davis scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Stephan Salmon | 31-40 |
| 18:48 | New Mexico | Keith Hagemann loses the ball out of bounds | 31-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Gregory Hilton (C) Warren Rhodes | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 18:34 | Kent State | Billy Davis misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-40 |
| 18:33 | New Mexico | Gregory Hilton grabs the board | 31-40 |
| 18:14 | New Mexico | David Sitosky makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Keith Hagemann | 33-40 |
| 17:57 | Kent State | William Forster clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Gregory Hilton - foul #1 on Gregory Hilton, team foul #1 | 33-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Hibbard (PG), Melvin Neal (SG), Joseph Smith (SF), Thomas Wilson (C) David Sitosky, Keith Hagemann, Mike Miller, Joseph Kohut | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 17:57 | Kent State | William Forster makes the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 17:57 | Kent State | William Forster makes the 2nd free throw | 33-42 |
| 17:34 | New Mexico | Melvin Neal scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Thomas Wilson | 36-42 |
| 17:13 | Kent State | Billy Davis scores on a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Joseph Heard | 36-44 |
| 17:06 | New Mexico | Billy Davis picks off the pass by Melvin Neal | 36-44 |
| 16:51 | Kent State | William Forster misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 36-44 |
| 16:49 | New Mexico | James Hibbard gets the rebound | 36-44 |
| 16:32 | New Mexico | Joseph Smith comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Joseph Heard - foul #3 on Joseph Heard, team foul #2 | 36-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico | David Sitosky (PG), Keith Hagemann (SG), Joseph Kohut (PF), Warren Rhodes (C) James Hibbard, Melvin Neal, Gregory Hilton, Thomas Wilson | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 16:32 | New Mexico | Joseph Smith misses the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 16:32 | New Mexico | Joseph Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 16:32 | Kent State | William Forster pulls down the rebound | 36-44 |
| 16:30 | Kent State | Warren Rhodes is called for the reach on Joseph Heard in the backcourt - foul #3 on Warren Rhodes, team foul #2 | 36-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Mike Miller (SF), Gregory Hilton (C) Joseph Smith, Warren Rhodes | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 16:14 | Kent State | Raymond Dunkle scores on a floater from the right block | 36-46 |
| 16:00 | New Mexico | Keith Hagemann misses long on a jumper in the lane | 36-46 |
| 15:59 | New Mexico | Gregory Hilton grabs the offensive board | 36-46 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - David Sitosky (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Keith Hagemann (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mike Miller (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Joseph Kohut (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Hilton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Stephan Salmon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Raymond Dunkle (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Heard (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Billy Davis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - William Forster (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:42 | New Mexico | Mike Miller hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 36-46 |
| 15:40 | Kent State | Raymond Dunkle snags the defensive board | 36-46 |
| 15:35 | Kent State | Keith Hagemann picks off the pass by Stephan Salmon in the backcourt | 36-46 |
| 15:21 | New Mexico | David Sitosky can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 36-46 |
| 15:19 | New Mexico | Gregory Hilton hits the follow up shot | 38-46 |
| 15:04 | Kent State | Raymond Dunkle clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-46 |
| 15:03 | Kent State | Billy Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 38-46 |
| 14:50 | Kent State | Billy Davis makes the driving attempt from the baseline | 38-48 |
| 14:32 | New Mexico | Mike Miller hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-48 |
| 14:30 | Kent State | David Sitosky steals it from Joseph Heard in the backcourt | 40-48 |
| 14:13 | New Mexico | Mike Miller hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on William Forster - foul #1 on William Forster, team foul #3 | 40-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Hibbard (SG), Kenneth Jumper (SF), Thomas Wilson (PF), Warren Rhodes (C) David Sitosky, Keith Hagemann, Joseph Kohut, Gregory Hilton | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Holmes (PG), Colby Cox (SG), David Delaney (SF), Stephen Barnaby (PF), Robert Nelson (C) Stephan Salmon, Raymond Dunkle, Joseph Heard, Billy Davis, William Forster | |
| 14:13 | New Mexico | Mike Miller makes the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 14:13 | New Mexico | Mike Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 13:50 | Kent State | Colby Cox is fouled on the floor by Mike Miller - foul #3 on Mike Miller, team foul #3 | 42-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Melvin Neal (SG) Mike Miller | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 13:28 | Kent State | Stephen Barnaby misses the lay-in | 42-48 |
| 13:26 | Kent State | David Delaney hits the follow up shot | 42-50 |
| 13:21 | New Mexico | Melvin Neal misses the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on David Delaney - foul #1 on David Delaney, team foul #4 | 42-50 |
| 13:21 | New Mexico | Melvin Neal misses the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 13:21 | New Mexico | Melvin Neal makes the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 12:57 | Kent State | Colby Cox drills a runner from the left block set up by David Delaney | 43-52 |
| 12:39 | New Mexico | Kenneth Jumper clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-52 |
| 12:37 | Kent State | Stephen Barnaby pulls down the rebound | 43-52 |
| 12:31 | Kent State | James Holmes comes up short on the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Melvin Neal - foul #2 on Melvin Neal, team foul #4 | 43-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Keith Hagemann (SG), Joseph Smith (SF), Joseph Kohut (PF) James Hibbard, Kenneth Jumper, Thomas Wilson | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 12:31 | Kent State | James Holmes misses the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 12:31 | Kent State | James Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 43-53 |
| 12:15 | New Mexico | Keith Hagemann drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 45-53 |
| 11:52 | Kent State | David Delaney is called for traveling | 45-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico | David Sitosky (PG) Melvin Neal | |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephan Salmon (PG), Raymond Dunkle (SG), William Forster (C) James Holmes, Colby Cox, Robert Nelson | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - David Sitosky (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Keith Hagemann (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Smith (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Joseph Kohut (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Warren Rhodes (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Stephan Salmon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Raymond Dunkle (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Delaney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Stephen Barnaby (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - William Forster (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:44 | New Mexico | Keith Hagemann connects on the floater in the paint | 47-53 |
| 11:29 | Kent State | William Forster is open but comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 47-53 |
| 11:28 | New Mexico | Joseph Kohut grabs the defensive rebound | 47-53 |
| 11:23 | New Mexico | Keith Hagemann misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-53 |
| 11:22 | Kent State | Stephen Barnaby gets the rebound | 47-53 |
| 11:13 | Kent State | David Delaney comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-53 |
| 11:12 | New Mexico | Keith Hagemann grabs the board | 47-53 |
| 11:07 | New Mexico | David Sitosky can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 47-53 |
| 11:05 | Kent State | Stephen Barnaby pulls down the rebound | 47-53 |
| 11:01 | Kent State | Stephan Salmon throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Hibbard (SG), Kenneth Jumper (SF), Thomas Wilson (C) Keith Hagemann, Joseph Smith, Warren Rhodes | |
| Subs | Kent State | Billy Davis (PF) Stephen Barnaby | |
| 10:43 | New Mexico | Thomas Wilson is fouled on the floor by William Forster - foul #2 on William Forster, team foul #5 | 47-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joseph Heard (SF), Stephen Barnaby (C) David Delaney, William Forster | |
| 10:25 | New Mexico | Joseph Kohut clanks a shot from the baseline | 47-53 |
| 10:23 | New Mexico | Kenneth Jumper gets the offensive rebound | 47-53 |
| 10:03 | New Mexico | Thomas Wilson connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by James Hibbard | 49-53 |
| 09:50 | Kent State | Raymond Dunkle clanks a jumper from the left block | 49-53 |
| 09:48 | Kent State | Stephen Barnaby grabs the offensive board | 49-53 |
| 09:41 | Kent State | Billy Davis travels with the ball | 49-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Melvin Neal (PG), Keith Hagemann (SG), Joseph Smith (SF), Gregory Hilton (C) David Sitosky, James Hibbard, Kenneth Jumper, Thomas Wilson | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Holmes (PG), Colby Cox (SG), David Delaney (SF), William Forster (C) Stephan Salmon, Raymond Dunkle, Joseph Heard, Billy Davis | |
| 09:27 | New Mexico | William Forster is called for the reach on Joseph Kohut - foul #3 on William Forster, team foul #6 | 49-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Nelson (PF) Stephen Barnaby | |
| 08:59 | New Mexico | Joseph Kohut can't finish the layup | 49-53 |
| 08:58 | New Mexico | Joseph Smith tips it home | 51-53 |
| 08:51 | Kent State | William Forster knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Colby Cox | 51-55 |
| 08:29 | New Mexico | Keith Hagemann misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 51-55 |
| 08:28 | Kent State | Colby Cox snags the defensive board | 51-55 |
| 08:13 | Kent State | David Delaney scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-58 |
| 07:53 | New Mexico | William Forster is called for the reach on Joseph Smith - foul #4 on William Forster, team foul #7 | 51-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Hibbard (PG), Mike Miller (SG), Kenneth Jumper (SF), Thomas Wilson (C) Melvin Neal, Keith Hagemann, Joseph Kohut, Gregory Hilton | |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephan Salmon (PG), Raymond Dunkle (SG), Joseph Heard (SF), Billy Davis (PF), Stephen Barnaby (C) James Holmes, Colby Cox, David Delaney, Robert Nelson, William Forster | |
| 07:53 | New Mexico | Joseph Smith misses the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 07:53 | Kent State | Billy Davis pulls down the rebound | 51-58 |
| 07:49 | Kent State | James Hibbard steals the ball from Joseph Heard in the backcourt | 51-58 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - James Hibbard (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mike Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Jumper (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Stephan Salmon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Raymond Dunkle (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Heard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Billy Davis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Stephen Barnaby (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:39 | New Mexico | James Hibbard misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-58 |
| 07:37 | Kent State | Raymond Dunkle pulls down the rebound | 51-58 |
| 07:33 | Kent State | Raymond Dunkle lays it in set up by Stephan Salmon | 51-60 |
| 07:13 | New Mexico | Mike Miller buries a shot from the left wing set up by Kenneth Jumper | 53-60 |
| 06:58 | Kent State | Stephan Salmon comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-60 |
| 06:56 | New Mexico | Thomas Wilson snags the defensive board | 53-60 |
| 06:41 | New Mexico | Mike Miller comes up short on the shot from the left side | 53-60 |
| 06:39 | New Mexico | James Hibbard hits the follow up shot | 55-60 |
| 06:24 | Kent State | Raymond Dunkle is fouled on the floor by James Hibbard - foul #1 on James Hibbard, team foul #5 | 55-60 |
| Subs | New Mexico | David Sitosky (PG), Keith Hagemann (SG), Gregory Hilton (PF), Warren Rhodes (C) James Hibbard, Mike Miller, Joseph Smith, Thomas Wilson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Colby Cox (SG), David Delaney (SF), Dennis Adams (PF), Robert Nelson (C) Raymond Dunkle, Joseph Heard, Billy Davis, Stephen Barnaby | |
| 06:05 | Kent State | Stephan Salmon buries a jumper from the right side set up by Colby Cox | 55-62 |
| 05:50 | New Mexico | Warren Rhodes makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Sitosky | 57-62 |
| 05:35 | Kent State | David Delaney misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 57-62 |
| 05:34 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Gregory Hilton | 57-62 |
| 05:11 | New Mexico | Gregory Hilton clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 57-62 |
| 05:10 | Kent State | Robert Nelson gets the rebound | 57-62 |
| 04:57 | Kent State | Stephan Salmon knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from David Delaney | 57-65 |
| 04:55 | New Mexico | David Sitosky loses the dribble to Stephan Salmon in the backcourt | 57-65 |
| 04:38 | Kent State | Colby Cox scores on a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Stephan Salmon | 57-67 |
| 04:32 | New Mexico | Colby Cox takes the ball from Warren Rhodes | 57-67 |
| 04:29 | Kent State | Colby Cox dunks the ball | 57-69 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 04:21 | New Mexico | David Sitosky misses the lay-in | 57-69 |
| 04:20 | New Mexico | Warren Rhodes tips it but misses | 57-69 |
| 04:19 | Kent State | Robert Nelson snags the defensive board | 57-69 |
| 04:19 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-69 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Hibbard (PG), Melvin Neal (SG), Mike Miller (SF), Joseph Kohut (PF), Thomas Wilson (C) David Sitosky, Keith Hagemann, Kenneth Jumper, Gregory Hilton, Warren Rhodes | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Holmes (PG), Raymond Dunkle (SG), Joseph Heard (SF), Billy Davis (PF), William Forster (C) Stephan Salmon, Colby Cox, David Delaney, Dennis Adams, Robert Nelson | |
| 04:02 | Kent State | Raymond Dunkle misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Joseph Kohut - foul #1 on Joseph Kohut, team foul #6 | 57-69 |
| 04:02 | Kent State | Raymond Dunkle makes the 1st free throw | 57-70 |
| 04:02 | Kent State | Raymond Dunkle makes the 2nd free throw | 57-71 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 03:51 | New Mexico | James Hibbard misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-71 |
| 03:50 | New Mexico | Joseph Kohut grabs the offensive board | 57-71 |
| 03:34 | New Mexico | Melvin Neal misses the 3 from the left corner | 57-71 |
| 03:32 | Kent State | Billy Davis pulls down the rebound | 57-71 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - James Hibbard (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Melvin Neal (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Kohut (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Holmes (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Raymond Dunkle (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Heard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Billy Davis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - William Forster (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 03:12 | Kent State | Raymond Dunkle hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by James Holmes | 57-73 |
| 02:55 | New Mexico | Melvin Neal buries a floater from the right side | 59-73 |
| 02:52 | Kent State | James Hibbard steals it from Joseph Heard in the backcourt | 59-73 |
| 02:49 | New Mexico | Joseph Kohut can't finish the layup | 59-73 |
| 02:48 | Kent State | Billy Davis snags the defensive board | 59-73 |
| 02:24 | Kent State | Billy Davis buries a turnaround from the left block set up by James Holmes and the foul's on Joseph Kohut - foul #2 on Joseph Kohut, team foul #7 | 59-75 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joseph Smith (SF), Gregory Hilton (C) Mike Miller, Joseph Kohut | |
| Subs | Kent State | Colby Cox (SG), David Delaney (SF), Stephen Barnaby (C) Raymond Dunkle, Joseph Heard, William Forster | |
| 02:24 | Kent State | Billy Davis makes the free throw | 59-76 |
| 02:15 | New Mexico | Thomas Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-76 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Nelson (C) Billy Davis | |
| 01:46 | Kent State | David Delaney clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-76 |
| 01:45 | Kent State | Colby Cox hits the follow up shot | 59-78 |
| 01:30 | New Mexico | Thomas Wilson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-78 |
| 01:29 | Kent State | David Delaney snags the defensive board | 59-78 |
| 01:07 | Kent State | David Delaney buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by James Holmes | 59-80 |
| 00:52 | New Mexico | Melvin Neal hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 59-80 |
| 00:50 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Robert Nelson | 59-80 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Kent State | Colby Cox is called for traveling in the backcourt | 59-80 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Mike Miller (SF) Joseph Smith | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:43 | New Mexico | Mike Miller buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-80 |
| 00:19 | Kent State | David Delaney misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 62-80 |
| 00:17 | New Mexico | Melvin Neal gets the rebound | 62-80 |
| 00:12 | New Mexico | David Delaney steps in front of the Gregory Hilton pass | 62-80 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | James Holmes runs out the clock | 62-80 |